Newsline will provide coverage of the key developments in this afternoon’s Budget as it is delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown. Newsline‘s Budget page will be set to automatically refresh every few seconds ensuring a full, rolling coverage throughout the Chancellor’s speech which is expected to begin around 3:30pm.
Talks between the French group Canal Plus and BSkyB about the possibility of an alliance to create a European pay-TV group (see Newsline) have been suspended.Following disagreements over the arrangement concerning management, where Canal Plus insisted that it have a dominant position in the management of the alliance (see Newsline)other problems have also come to… Continue reading Canal Plus And BSkyB Talks Suspended
The Scottish Media Group (SMG), which yesterday announced a 15% increase in turnover as part of its annual financial results (see Newsline), lost 34p from its share price, which dropped to 848p.Pearson showed another substantial rise in its price by the close of trading yesterday, rising 30p to 1431p. Yesterday’s Sharewatch saw the group climbing… Continue reading Sharewatch
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has today announced the acquisition of Scottish-based outdoor advertising contractor, Trainer Outdoor Advertising for £27.5 million. This represents SRH’s first development into the outdoor advertising industry which is currently enjoying a period of strong growth.SRH is planning to inject money into Trainer in order to expand the former’s cross-media offering to… Continue reading Scottish Radio Moves Into Outdoor With £27.5m Trainer Acquisition
The first full year since the acquisition of Grampian Television by Scottish Media Group (SMG) (see Scottish Media Soars On Merger Talk) has seen the latter’s broadcasting turnover increase by 15% to £115.8 million in the year ended 31 December 1998. Year on year ad revenue grew by 6% for Grampian and 3% for SMG’s… Continue reading Grampian Acquisition Grows SMG Ad Revenues
Following on the wheels of the newly acquired Maximum Mountain Bike (see Cabal Communications Buys Maximum Mountain Bike), the recently formed Cabal Communications have continued to spread their wings with the launch of Procycling – an “intelligent, exciting, behind-the-scenes insight” promises Cabal Communications MD, Andy Sutcliffe, – ” into the professional cycling world.”Front Cover –… Continue reading First Issue Review – Procycling
United News & Media, which reported slight growth in its financial results on Friday (see Newsline), rose 22p to 653p by the close of trading last week.Pearson, which sold off its financial data arm, Extel, towards the end of last month (see Newsline), climbed 35p to 1401p on Friday. The Group releases its annual financial… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday Scottish Media Group releases its annual financial results today; details to follow on Newsline.A review of Cabal Communication’s new cyclists’ magazine, Pro Cycling, will be available shortly.Tuesday A look at the overnight viewing figures for the ITV Network’s new evening schedule will be available. The performance of Monday’s edition of Kavanagh QC will be… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Atlantic 252 has unveiled a new logo and advertising campaign in an on-going attempt to reposition itself. Last year, the national station acquired a new programme director in the form of David Dunne, who was previously head of music at MTV (see Newsline).The station decided it wanted to reposition itself in order to appeal to… Continue reading Atlantic 252 Launches New Identity
After its first three issues, Gilt , the lifestyle/business magazine published by Torch Publishing, is to be made available through the newstrade.The bi-monthly magazine was initially distributed through a specialist mailing list, but increased demand has been an incentive for the title to move into the public domain. The April/May issue, which is due out… Continue reading Specialist Magazine Titles Hit The News Stand
